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Old Virginia south of Knob, Rich CreekPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Rich Creek

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rich Creek

8% of Rich Creek’s land is conserved, about 45 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
8%
45 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

45 conserved acres

8% of Rich Creek’s land. Who manages Rich Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers42 ac
Town or city3 ac
Recreation Management Area · 42 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Bluestone Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers42Open
Town Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Rich Creek

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Rich Creek

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

When to get out

The best walking months in Rich Creek: April, June and August

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)444856687682858478685747
Rain (in)2.82.63.53.54.63.84.33.43.22.62.53.0

November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Rich Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Rich Creek

Is there public land near Rich Creek?

31,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rich Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rich Creek neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →